What to purchase list
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Topic: What to purchase list
Posted By: TraceyA
Subject: What to purchase list
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 11:23am
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Oh font of wisdom, here is my list of baby needs, what do you all think?
Clothes
Bedding
Bath
Baby Bag (for going out into the world)
Now, I'm due at the start of June, so start of winter so I've got about 4 months of pretty cold weather, should I buy everything size 0-3 months or should I buy 3-6 months? Is it ok to have baby in clothes that are too big? What could I get away with buying too big and what will I need to replace in a few months? I'm assuming that buy the time he's 6 months I'll be getting summer clothes anyway (and then the buying just never ends!  )
Thanks guys. (edited to change # of sheets & out the singlets), editing as I go now  ------------- TTC #2 |
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Posted By: lilfatty
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 11:29am
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Just one thing .. bibs ... velcro wont last long enough ..
If you can "afford" it .. get Silly Billyz or Mum2Bub bibs .. they last forever and are awesome! I have only glanced the rest of the list ... seems like a lot of sheets though ... I would have thought you could get away with half the number. ------------- Mummy to Issy (3) and Elias (18 months) I did it .. 41 kgs gone! From flab to fab in under a year  http://www.femininefitness.co.nz/category/blog - LFs weight blog
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Posted By: BugTeeny
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 11:35am
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*edited to delete everything I said.
I totally misread things
List looks good to me! ------------- 
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Posted By: myfullhouse
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 11:51am
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Personally I would get rid of the singlets and get bodysuits instead (the ones that dome at the crotch). Singlets seem to ride up and get all bunched up around their tummies.
Farmers have 5 long sleeve body suits for $10 or 6 short sleeve for $10. I think it finishes tomorrow (Wednesday). With MCNS I found it helped to have Jack in the next size up or move to the next size up a bit sooner. It just seemed to give him more room since he had a bit of a bigger bum in MCNs ------------- Lindsey 
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Posted By: TraceyA
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 11:59am
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Thanks girls! Julia, I thought the number of sheets a little too much too really, 3-4 seems a better number (I'm always a fan of the one in the wash, one on line and one on the bed thing, but it can't hurt to also have one in cupboard).
Linzy, thanks for the singlet hint, makes sense when you think about it considering I can't stand to wear singlets myself unless I tuck them into my undies
Edit - are grow suits & body suits the same thing? I've got a picture in my head of the short sleeve and long sleeve all-in-ones with the press stud crotch & legs... ------------- TTC #2 |
Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 12:24pm
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I'd say more socks, more washclothes, more bibs, and less sheets, less towels. We had 3 sets of sheets and 4 towels and I think we only really needed 2-3 towels and 2 sheet sets. Jake wasn't spilly though.
Do you mean All in Ones when you say grow suits? You will need singlets (with domes) and all in ones for over top (some with feet and some without maybe) in winter. Perhaps some tracksuits / jeans and long sleeve tops for "going out". Jake was a June baby, and I stocked up on clothes -- but I found that with most brands the sizings are huge, so I had lots of 3.-6 month stuff that he was only just fitting when it was getting warmer! So I'd personally wait on the winter 3-6 month stuff and just buy singlets etc ... unless you know for sure you'll be having a huge bub. ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: AuntieSarah
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 1:05pm
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I'm finding nighties awesome to put him in at night, much easier to check a nappy without having to undo domes all the way up the legs.
Also different brands seem to have different sizing so make sure you look at how big things actually are rather than just looking at the size on the tag. ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: TraceyA
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 2:10pm
I think that's what I mean ------------- TTC #2 |
Nikki wrote:Posted By: *Lou*
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 2:21pm
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I'd leave buying the sunscreen for now. It's not recommended for under 1's so you will probably find that you don't need it till Bub is around 18months old - save it expiring before you use it.
It's nice to have a mixture of cotton and wool body suits - then you can layer them up. I agree too on less sheets, especially if you think you might use a sleeping bad eventually - then you only use a bottom sheet. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Nikki
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 2:32pm
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PS - when I said more bibs and facecloths - you won't actually need more til bubs starts solids ... but then you will need HEAPS! ------------- DS (5yrs) and DD (3yrs) |
Posted By: hannibal
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 2:33pm
| Hi I would say more bibs!!! I'm with Nikki it can be hard to judge what size you need to buy - with my bubs I went out and brought things and she has never worn them as it was too big for her and then the weather got warmer or I just couldn't imagine her wearing the colour I had brought as I didn't know bubs sex at the time I brought blue/green items and she just doesn't really suit them. How about buying some vouchers to spend when you have bubs that way you are still buying while you have an income and you'll get a better idea of bubs size (that's what I actually ended up doing). I also found the full body sleeping suits great - I like the ones with the domes all the way down, I found bubs didn't like the ones that I had to pull over her head. I also tended to buy the 3-6 month sizing (I had a small wardrobe of 0-3) I was concerned that items may have been too big but my MW said they like has that little bit of extra room in the clothing. Also have a think about a blanket to put over the plastic wet sheet as it will be winter you will need that extra little bit of warmth. If you are buying a pram too ask if you can try it out in the boot of your car - I made the mistake of not trying it in my boot and it is a nightmare (I have ended up hiring a Snap and Go). Good luck |
Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 2:53pm
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I would say a couple more pairs of socks. I used them on hands as scratch mittens, also a couple of times I needed to change socks on feet due to accidents while changing a nappy lol.
I have found swaddles with velcro flaps to be really snug and warm, and keep arms tucked in. Also means that blankets won't get kicked off, and baby get cold. We bought ours from Baby Factory for about $20, i'd really recommend them. In my baby bag I keep some Purell for handwashing, a spill cloth and a couple of snacks for me, as this is the only bag I take when going out. Also a spare pair of breast pads, and for the first few weeks after birth some spare maternity pads and a pair of knickers just in case ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: TraceyA
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 3:27pm
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Sheree - good point about testing out the pram first.
I'm feel so much better about this list already, you girls are wonderful, and now I'm hungry  (totally unrelated)------------- TTC #2 |
Posted By: Mummy_Bron
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 3:35pm
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I agree about singlets with domes. For my Aug baby I would have a woolen short sleeve (like a t-shirt) singlet that domed in the crotch then a cotton short sleeve T-shirt that domed in the crotch and then the long sleeved, long long legged grow suit thingy with socks on underneath and a cardy or jacket over the top. The best cotton t-shirts were the Pumpkin Patch ones with the domes at the neck and the crotch. Other brands with the envelope necks stretched out of shape really quickly. The JK ones that had a kind of cross over top with dome were good too - didn't need to go over the head at all. The Pumpkin Patch bibs that dome at the back are a good stylish option for a spilly baby and still pretty cheap. And the Pumpkin Patch socks and booties stayed on best too. ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: FreeSpirit
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 5:54pm
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Clothes
6x envelope neck nighties (merino or cotton? winter baby) 6-8x grow suits (merino) 3-4x socks/booties 8x bunny rugs (muslin squares etc) 7x towelling bibs (velcor opening) 3-4x cardigans/jackets/jumpers 24+ cloth nappies 10x booster liners 4x covers 2-3x hats/bonnets 2x packets newborn eco-friendly disposable nappies Bedding Cot + Mattress Mosis Basket + mattress Mattress protector (plastic or cotton/bamboo) 3-4x sheets Blankets (shawls that double as blnakets) Wheat bag 2x swaddles Bath 3-4x towels 3-6x wash cloths 6x bum wipe cloths Toiletries - soap, powder, barrier cream, massage oil Bath thermometer Baby Bag (for going out into the world) The bag Dirty nappy bags Wash cloths Change matt Change of clothes (1 or 2?) 2x cloth nappies 1x emergency disposable Crawl mat/rug Warm top (cardy/jumper) 1x breast pads 1x nickers for me Maternity pads Mummy snacks & water bottle In case bubs gets a rash from wool, you want some cotton bodysuits to go underneath. You can use cot blankets in a bassinet, you just fold them in half, and put them under the matress, then you are left with two ends to tuck over baby (heaps long enough and creates a draft free bed) I'd get 6 towels not 3 because in winter, you may not be able to get them dry before you run out (explosive nappies often require an extra bath). I always take a spare pair of socks in my nappy bag, even before she could pull them off they'd come off while we were walking around the shop (DP managed to lose lots this way) ------------- http://www.babysfirstsite.com"> 
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Posted By: kriss
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 7:22pm
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Thanks for adding my suggestions Flutterby (:
Does a safe t sleep/wedge classify as bedding? A clever mum from our Nov 08 thread (Chickoin) made a safe t sleep recently from a sheet, if you are familiar with a sewing machine it would save money to make one yourself. ------------- http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: bluebird
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 9:31pm
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Try and get the nighties with a drawstring, or you might have the riding up problem like with the singlets. less drafty too.
Flat nappies are always good too; for burp cloths, catching accidents on the changing mat, under their head in bed so you don't have to change the whole thing after a spill, emergency nappy and so much more. When buying the socks, if you get a few pairs of the exact same ones you wont have the matching pair problems. ------------- DD1 10/10/04 DD2 10/06/09 |
Posted By: maysie
Date Posted: 03 March 2009 at 10:05pm
I second the flat old-style nappies. I use them for all sorts. I found the singlets which dome at the crotch very good for holding the nappy in place at the beginning when the newborn nappies were a bit baggy. I also loved my merino kids and cotton kids gowns for the first few months. So much easier for night changes than fiddling with lots of domes up the legs. The OshKosh gowns are good too because they are nice and long and the bamboo range of underwear from the baby factory is a lovely fabric and nice and warm too. I stocked up on toiletries whilst pregnant but ended up using the bars of soap for myself as IMO too fiddly to use when bathing a baby. I'd recommend the liquid soaps. And get some Paw Paw ointment from your chemist (orange tube/tub), its great for everything! Have fun shopping  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: Marlow
Date Posted: 04 March 2009 at 3:25pm
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Ditto the Paw Paw ointment. Wouldn't recommend using then on your nipples in the early days though - I did and found it kept them too moist and they wouldn't heal (had latching issues in the first couple of days - ow!). They healed in under 3 days when I just let them dry naturally.
I would get an extra couple of swaddles. DS is a heavy wetter and he was wetting through everything in the first couple of days. On that note, we have a plastic sheet protecting his bassinet mattress - lifesaver! Also love the drawstring nightie thingies - easy to change nappies and keeps bubs snug. |
Posted By: skp
Date Posted: 05 March 2009 at 11:16am
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Can I ask a stupid question - whats the difference between a swaddle and a bunny rug?
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